North Kansas City Hospital named Scott Kujath, MD, FACS, FSVS, medical staff president. Dr. Kujath, a vascular surgeon with the Midwest Aortic and Vascular Institute, began his one-year term on July 1. In this role, Dr. Kujath chairs the Medical Executive Committee, provides leadership to his colleagues and acts as a liaison between the medical staff and the hospital’s administration.
“We are a progressive, independent hospital, and part of that is driven by the medical staff,” said Dr. Kujath, pointing to the hospital’s proactive COVID-19 efforts, including its Operation Safe regional vaccination clinic, workgroups and personal protective equipment sterilization process. “I look forward to guiding our medical staff as NKCH continues to grow to meet the community’s healthcare needs.”
After joining NKCH in 2001, Dr. Kujath has served the hospital widely, including two terms as Department of Surgery chair and as chair of the Cardiovascular Subcommittee, Operating Room Subcommittee and Surgery Advisory Committee. Additionally, Dr. Kujath is a leader in research, serving as a local principal investigator for several clinical trials in aortic and vascular disease. He also serves as president of the Kansas City Medical Society and sits on the board of directors for its foundation. He is a member of the Midwestern Vascular Surgery Society, Missouri State Medical Society, Society for Vascular Surgery, and Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society.
A fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgery, Dr. Kujath is a diplomat of the American Board of Surgery and board certified in vascular surgery. He earned his medical degree in 1995 from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where he completed his general surgery residency in 2000. He did his vascular surgery fellowship at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Kujath holds academic appointments with Kansas City University, the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is program director of MAVI’s American Council of Graduate Medical Education-accredited vascular surgery fellowship and chief of Vascular Surgery at the Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Dr. Kujath succeeds Joseph Eisenach, MD, a gastroenterologist with Digestive Health Specialists.
About North Kansas City Hospital and Meritas Health
For more than 60 years, North Kansas City Hospital has been the Northland's preferred healthcare provider. Our mission is to provide hope and healing to every life we touch.
NKCH is an acute care facility with 451 licensed beds and 550 physicians representing 49 medical specialties. From our award-winning cardiovascular and orthopedic programs to our cancer, emergency, neurosciences, spine, women’s and other services, we provide a lifetime of care.
Through our Meritas Health subsidiary, NKCH offers the largest network of physician practices in the Northland, with more than 280 primary and specialty care doctors and advanced practice providers in 35 convenient locations, including an express care clinic in the 64th Street Hy-Vee store.
Our accreditations demonstrate our commitment to providing quality healthcare, including:
- American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet®designation
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services four-star rating
- The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval® and certification for Comprehensive Cardiac Center, Advanced Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement, and Primary Stroke Center
Our oncology partnership with The University of Kansas Cancer Center provides patients with access to clinical trials and state-of-the-art radiation therapy.
Our mission, vision and values reflect a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our employees, the Northland community and beyond. U.S. News & World Report ranked NKCH High Performing in 10 procedures and conditions and named NKCH a Best Regional Hospital. Forbes honored NKCH as one of America’s Best Midsize Employers, ranking NKCH the top midsize hospital and health system in the Kansas City area and No. 148 midsize company in the nation.
Each year NKCH serves more than 24,000 people through its dynamic Community Health & Wellness programs.